Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the newborn skull?    

  1. The skull is made of three separate bones separated by sutures.

  2. The anterior fontanelle usually closes before the posterior fontanelle.

  3. The normal occipito-frontal circumference (OFC) for a full-term infant is about 28–30 cm.

  4. Plagiocephaly is more common in infants sleeping in the supine position.

  5. A cephalhaematoma can cross several suture lines.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The incidence of positional plagiocephaly has increased, since the ‘Back to Sleep’ campaign but it is still recommended to put babies to sleep in supine position to reduce the risk of cot death.

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